Upcoming World Church Diversity and Inclusion Workshops
Upcoming World Church
Diversity and Inclusion Workshops
Workshops are free and all are welcome. Currently the plan is to offer the workshops on a scheduled basis. Registration is required.
To register: Send your name, email address, contact phone number, and title of the workshop you wish to attend to Heather Frey at [email protected]. A Zoom link will be sent to you a week or more prior to the workshop. If a group of 20 or more, a congregation, or a mission center would like to have a presentation on different dates than those announced, please contact Gwendolyn Hawks-Blue, [email protected], or Cathi Cackler Veazey, [email protected].
19
November2023
Identifying Microaggressions to Create a Culture of BelongingA 60-minute workshop that teaches people to recognize how different audiences can interpret language and microaggressions. It teaches people to understand the implications of their speech. Participants will learn to identify microaggressions and will be able to reflect on how they can modify questions/comments in ways that are less likely to reflect stereotypic assumptions and beliefs. (Limited to 30 participants)
2:30 to 3:30PM CST
10
December2023
Resisting Unconscious Bias and Building InclusivenessThis 90-minute interactive workshop reveals how unconscious bias occurs and how to become more conscious of how we think and behave. Participants are taught specific steps they can take to interrupt “reactionary thinking” and make any changes needed to build a greater sense of inclusion for all.
